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Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

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Multiple photos availableAugite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6], Calcite : CaCO3

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a cluster of small green Augite crystals on weathered white Calcite. The cluster is 6 by 4.6 cm and is 3.8 cm tall. Most crystals are in the 1 centimeter range. It is from the Diamond Lake locality. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M.AdamowiczPhoto ID: 167337    View Count: 220

Multiple photos availableAugite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a large crystal of dark green Augite, from Diamond Lake. The crystal is 4.1 cm long, by 3.7 cm wide, and 2.1 cm tall. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M.AdamowiczPhoto ID: 167169    View Count: 150

Marialite : Na4[Cl|(AlSi3O8)3]

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

An imperfect yellowish doubly terminated xl, 20x13mm, in calcite.65x50x40mm
 © Element51.comPhoto ID: 6098    View Count: 573

Multiple photos availableScapolite, Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6], Calcite : CaCO3

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

A Scapolite' crystal group with augite and calcite: 3 1/4 x 2 x 4 1/2 inchs. The specimen shows dull to lustrous black augite aggregates and crystal faces associated with salmon-colored calcite cleavages, massive marialite and then three main marialite crystals, one doubly-terminated, at the top of the specimen. The majority of the piece ...
 © Joseph A. FreilichPhoto ID: 225416    View Count: 145

Multiple photos availableScapolite Group, Calcite : CaCO3, Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a nice crystal of grey Scapolite on white Calcite. Some green Augite is present in the sample which is from near the Diamond Lake area. It is 5.1 cm long, 3.9 cm wide, and 4.8 cm thick. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M. AdamowiczPhoto ID: 180913    View Count: 119

Multiple photos availableScapolite Group, Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6], Calcite : CaCO3

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a nice sample of two Grey Scapolite crystals on green Augite with a bit of white calcite near the bottom. The main Scaploite crystal is 4 cm long. The overall sample is 8.2 cm long, 4.1 cm wide, and 3.2 cm tall. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M.AdamowiczPhoto ID: 174280    View Count: 109

Multiple photos availableScapolite Group, Calcite : CaCO3, Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a small cluster of grayish Scapolite with green Augite on white Calcite form the Diamond Lake area. The sample is 3.7 cm long, 3.2 cm wide, and 2.1 cm thick. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M. AdamowiczPhoto ID: 180964    View Count: 107

Multiple photos availableScapolite Group, Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a nice cluster of pale yellow Scapolite on dark green Augite. The cluster is from the Diamond Lake occurrence in highland Grove. The sample is 6.4 centimeters long, 5.1 centimeters wide, and 4.8 centimeters tall. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M. AdamowiczPhoto ID: 173846    View Count: 100

Multiple photos availableScapolite Group, Augite : (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a beautiful cluster of weathered yellow Scapolite on dark green Augite from the Diamond Lake Occurrence. The sample is 8.7 centimeters long, 6.2 centimeters wide, and 4.5 centimeters tall. The Augite crystals are up to 1.1 cm long, & the largest Scapolite crystal is 2.4 cm long. The sample is strongly weathered. From M. Adamowicz ...
 © M. AdamowiczPhoto ID: 173859    View Count: 100

Multiple photos availableScapolite Group

Diamond Lake, Highland Grove, Herschel Township, Bancroft District, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada

Here is a large yellow Scapolite crystal from the Diamond Lake locality. It is 5.9 cm long, 4.8 cm wide, and 3.7 cm thick. From M. Adamowicz collection.
 © M. AdamowiczPhoto ID: 178104    View Count: 90
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